Chapter 150: Night Walking
Chapter 150: Night Walking
The night opens, the autumn moon hangs high, and the faint moonlight casts a veil on the earth.
Although the homeland has not been harvested and the border is not peaceful, the night market in Su'an is still lively, and with the passage of time, its prosperity has even surpassed the momentum of the old capital.
"Miss, walk slowly." The shopkeeper personally sent him out of the door.
"You also rest early." Gu Banniang nodded and said.
The carriage stopped outside the door, and the coachman stood beside it, his shadow flickering from the dim lanterns hanging on both sides of the street.
"Ah Si, hurry up and slow down..." The shopkeeper carried the lantern and instructed, but after taking a few steps closer, the voice stopped abruptly.
This person is not Ah Si.
Gu Bainiang didn't seem to see it, walked to the front of the car with her usual steps, stretched out her hand and slightly helped the man's outstretched arm to get into the car.
The man sat down with his skilful hand propped up, and whipped his horse, and the horse had to move forward through the bustling streets.
Ling Yuan looked intently at the road ahead, his eyes as dark as the night sky.
After a long silence, the curtain behind him was lifted.
"How?" Gu Bainiang's voice came faintly.
"You already knew... Ling Yuan didn't look back, but said in a low voice.
"Everybody knows." Gu Banniang said lightly.
"That's why you promised..." Ling Yuan turned his head.
The two looked at each other.
He had never dared to meet his gaze like this, and once in a while, he quickly moved away, but this time, he looked at her stubbornly.
This time, it was Gu Banniang who turned his gaze away.
"Do you know it's wrong?" She looked at the side of the road, and at this time the car passed by a busy city, and the street was full of soup, tea and snacks, and the autumn night was steaming hot and fragrant.
Lingyuan didn't answer, but jumped out of the carriage and walked to the side of Wang Po's wonton shop.
"Madame loves wontons, try this, it's better than Jiankang's." He came back with a bowl of wontons and handed it to Gu Bainiang.
The straw rope tied the porcelain bowl with the lid so strong that not even a trace of heat escaped.
"Hot." He reminded again.
Gu Bainiang reached out and took the rope belt and took it.
The carriage moved slowly again, out of the city, and the surroundings became quiet.
"That house is like fireworks, it is brilliant for a while, but it is only for a while, and it will disappear soon." Gu Bainiang was silent for a moment and said in a low voice.
Except for Gu Hai, she has never said this to anyone, and she has made up her mind that she will rot in her heart for the rest of her life, this kind of prediction of fate is by no means a fortunate thing worthy of publicizing the world.
"Don't say that again." Ling Yuan's body stiffened and said in a low voice.
Silence resumed between them, and the carriage soon turned into the alley, and Ah Si, with a frightened and uneasy face, came out from behind the upper horse stone under the hostage of two men in black.
Stuffing the horsewhip into the trembling hands of Ah Si, the three of them disappeared into the night.
"Miss... Ah Si spoke with tears and trembling.
"Don't be afraid, it's Brother Lingbao's person." Gu Bainiang comforted him with a smile.
"Lingbao's brother has been found?" Ah Si instantly recovered his spirits, everyone knew about Lingbao looking for his brother, and they all knew that there was a rich and noble family who came to pick up Miss Lingbao that day, which caused countless speculations, but the person concerned Lingbao always remained silent, the shopkeeper was an old man, and Gu Bainiang was no one dared to come to her to inquire about gossip, so no one knew the truth of the matter.
Gu Bainiang didn't answer, her expression was heavy.
The relationship between Lingbao and his brother and the Gu family is very different, not a slave, but like relatives and friends.
Since then, Lingyuan often appears at night to take over Ah Si's work, but the conversation between them is becoming less and less, Gu Bainiang thinks that people's paths are chosen by themselves after all, and others can make suggestions at most, as for how to choose, or this person decides by himself, when a person can't figure it out by himself, others don't want to make sense of him.
"People always have to hit the south wall before they turn back." Gu Banniang said lightly.
Ling Yuan didn't answer, he didn't mind Gu Eighteen Niang's indifference, in his opinion, it was already a great blessing for her to allow her to come, as long as he could see her, it was enough.
"Someone else hitting the south wall is just a bloody head, and you will take your life." Gu Bainiang said again.
"Sooner or later, people are going to die." Ling Yuan replied in a low voice.
"So you'd rather have fireworks for a while than be like a candle." Gu Bainiang sneered, "It is easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to thrift, the ancients did not deceive me." ”
Ling Yuan's figure moved slightly, he turned his head to look at Gu Bainiang, his lips moved, but he didn't speak.
Gu Bainiang took his expression in her eyes, and a trace of understanding flashed on her face.
"I know you're thinking." She said lightly, sitting upright.
Zhu Chunming is born like a day, the emperor is extremely important, and he remains invincible in the ups and downs of countless people, although his age is not small, but for a major minister in the court, it is the most elegant moment, and has a close relationship with the king of Wenjun, who is now the most popular prince to be elected, in case the emperor is big in the future, he must be the auxiliary minister, the arm of the new monarch.
Such a person, looking at the world, no one would think that his position would be shaken in twenty or thirty years, even if he retired from the court at an old age in the future, that time would be enough for his henchmen to spread all over the court.
How could such a person be a firework that goes out in an instant?
However, Gu Bainiang knew that although the fate of those related to her had changed, she believed that since God had the eyes to reincarnate herself who was full of grievances, then she must also have eyes, so that the people who harmed the country and the people could get the retribution they deserved, not to mention that General Zhongliang Ye still died as fate, how could Zhu Chunming, a traitor, escape his fate?
He will definitely die in the near future, the moment the emperor ascends the throne, and this is not a few years away.
"I'll let my father say yes." Ling Yuan suddenly said, "I will marry you in style." ”
Gu Banniang sneered, and silence returned between the two.
Seeing Gu Bainiang come in with supper again, Cao couldn't help touching his face and sneered: "Mother is going to eat a big fat man." ”
"My mother is too thin." Gu Banniang said with a smile, told the little girl to take the dishes and chopsticks, and after thinking about it, she asked Lingbao to come over.
"Bao'er has been in a bad mood lately." Cao said in a low voice.
As he spoke, Lingbao had already come over, his face was pale and bloodless, his eyes were blue, and he forced a smile on his face and asked Mrs. Hello.
"What the hell is going on with your brother? I heard in a trance that I found it... Cao asked worriedly.
Lingbao every day in addition to going to the medicine hall, when he goes home, he goes into the house and doesn't come out, and he often doesn't eat, if it is because of his brother, it's not right, for more than a year, although she is tired, her spirit is really good, and the belief in finding her brother inspires her, if you want to say that you have found your brother, then you shouldn't react like this, is it not Lingyuan's child who has an accident?
This thought rose, Cao Shi suddenly felt a little uneasy, and if she wanted to ask again, Gu Bainiang had already shook her head at her.
I'll tell you later, she made a lip shape, Cao Shi understood, nodded, then didn't mention it again, and beckoned Lingbao to sit down for supper.
After eating supper, they retired to rest, and after leaving Cao's house, the two walked one after the other.
"Miss, he. . . He... Lingbao hesitated and asked.
"Silly girl, he's your brother... Gu Bainiang turned around and stroked her forehead, "Even if he is heinous and despised by the world, it is your brother... ”
Lingbao's tears suddenly flowed out, and he reached out to cover his mouth and whimper.
She was afraid that Miss would be angry, afraid that Miss would not like it, and her brother would not dare to say the word.
The elder brother turned out to be the righteous son of Lord Zhu, and Lord Zhu was an enemy of the young lady's family, she never dreamed of this situation.
"I scared you that day." Gu Bainiang said with a smile, and then sighed again, "That day, it really scared me." ”
"Miss, Miss is still willing to forgive my brother, right?" Lingbao shook her hand and mourned.
Gu Bainiang smiled a little helplessly.
"I've never been angry with him, so how can I forgive?" She sighed and said, "I just... I was just..... ”
Her voice gradually lowered, her brow furrowed slightly, and she didn't seem to know what was going on in her heart.
"I just feel sad... She muttered.
"It's my brother's fault... Lingbao wiped away tears and said.
The young lady hates Zhu Chunming like that, the young master fights against Zhu Chunming like that, but the elder brother 。。。。。
It's hard to be someone else.
"No, it's not because of that." Gu Bainiang frowned slightly and paused slightly, "Actually, your brother did have no choice but at that time... ”
One sells herself into slavery, life and death are not up to herself, and the other is that the ants are still stealing their lives, what reason does she have to blame Lingyuan's choice, not to mention that Zhu Chunming has no conflict of interest with him at all, and he has no way of knowing those court disputes and loyalty, and Gu Yu, who has read the book, still chooses to follow the trend, why does he ask the weed-like Lingyuan to understand the righteousness.
What's more, the future fate she knows, they don't.
General Ye was rehabilitated after Zhu Chunming's death, because after all, it was the emperor who convicted, and the new emperor at that time could get rid of Zhu Chunming as soon as possible, but he could not immediately rehabilitate General Ye, which was disobedience and unfilial piety.
So for a long time, General Ye's rebellion was a foregone conclusion, and for the people of the world, most of them would think that Master Zhu was a loyal minister, and General Ye was a traitor.
"I'm in a hurry again." She muttered to herself with a bit of abruptness.
Everyone is drunk and I am sober, so in the eyes of everyone, I am not also very strange.
"Miss... That... The marriage. They don't agree, right? There are not many mistakes," Ling Bao asked in a low voice.
Gu Bainiang smiled and held her hand, "What do you say?" ”
Sure enough, it doesn't work. Lingbao couldn't say it in his heart.
"How is that possible, in your eyes, your Miss and I seem to be a character, in the eyes of such magnates, I am not even a speck of dust, not to mention such magnates, just say that in the eyes of the Gu family's Luo'er and others, I am also very lowly... Gu Banniang smiled and walked slowly.
"But in my brother's eyes, Miss is a treasure." Lingbao bit his lower lip and said.
Gu Banniang's footsteps paused slightly.
"I know." She replied in a low voice, "But your brother is no longer in his own hands. ”
"Then get him out of that house..." Lingbao grabbed her hand tightly, and finally said the offensive words, "Brother is for Miss, I want to fight, if Miss... Miss wants him to marry him if he leaves the Zhu family, and he will definitely 。。。。。 ”
Gu Banniang's expression froze, stopped, and looked at Lingbao.
Lingbao knelt down, lowered his head and said, "Lingbao should be damned, please miss... Miss, please. . . ”
She felt that she was not qualified to say the word forgiveness, so she kowtowed.
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